A Bad Temper at 7 Months??

In general the more attention you pay him and please him when he gets cranky and throws tantrums over little things or nothing, the more he repeats the same bad behavior. On the other hand, anything bad may happen to him if you don't pay him enough attention. So, I suggest pay him negative attention when he shows bad behavior and praise him with love when he shows good behavior. It is never too young for discipline. Children learn from the very first moment they were born. Feed him with baby vitamins, proteins, and fish oil with omega 3, 6, and 9. Keep talking to him to develop his language skills that he will rather express himself verbally than physically.

Yes D. sorry to say but you are overreacting. Your babies behavior is perfectly normal. He doesn't have any other ways of expressing himself at this age so he is just letting you know what he needs. I do not think any of these things are an indication that he will have a bad temper. As far as the raspberries he is probably proud that he has learned a new trick and has no idea what it means. Wait until your feeding him and he does it WHAT A MESS!! Just enjoy your baby and all of his new developments and everything will be fine.

He's just expressing his emotions! No need to be concerned, in my opinion! And definitely too young for any kind of discipline...
Lynsey

You cant spoil an baby.. his raspberries could be play..

Wow- this is so normal! Those raspberries...enjoy them before they turn to screaming! My son growls like a mad dog. :)

Your son sounds bright and precocious, which means he'll be a handful now that he's developing independence and all those cool new skills that accompany it. Please don't worry about him being a brat right now! I spoke at length with two doctors and even a child psychologist about my 10 month old, who throws massive tantrums sometimes(He started young, too!) They all assured me that it's completely normal, especially with bright children!

There's no way to punish or stop babies' angry responses at this point. It's not about them being spoiled or becoming a brat. It's about them getting frustrated because their brains are too smart for their bodies right now. They can't talk or move the way they want to. So I took their advice, and I try to avoid situations that cause tantrums. I respond calmly to my son's anger, and carefully offer alternatives. ("Here's a spoon! Can I trade you this spoon for that fork? Thank you soooooo much!!!" etc.) I also just hold him calmly and try to soothe him when he pitches a fit.

I'm not saying give in- that doesn't work, and sometimes they're doing things that aren't safe! But be sweet and calm and validating, and redirect quickly. ("I know you're so mad right now. You really wanted that glass, didn't you? I'm sorry sweetie. Let's take a walk!") You'll find, as your son grows older, that certain things trigger tantrums. And you can avoid a bunch of them!

It's rough, I know. Once they're moving a lot, it's even harder! But everyone tells me it's a phase, and it's just prep for the toddler years... Yikes!

D.,
My son also developed a raspberry and other behaviors - a lot of them will go away if you ignore them. My misfortune was to be not only surprised but scream when my son pulled my hair (not just pulling it - putting the whole hand in close to the scalp and just wrapping his fingers in it). Now he loves to play with my hair, but when he gets bored with it, he starts PULLING.

Smiling and laughing (carefully, away from the behavior, and unattached to anything else) will move his mood along to something nicer. He is like everyone else on this planet - moods will shift if all he sees are smiles. :)

Given that kids are different anywhere you go - no I don't think you're overreacting on this - though I could see where people might think so. Be patient with him and yourself, and just recall that he tends to be a mirror of what he sees in the home.

Low-pitched voices will lead to him trying to imitate them. Arguments are in low pitched voices. High pitched voices, especially the 'ee' sound, are sounds babies love.

I'm off, he's awake, good luck!
M.

D.,
I am a Mom of 3 boys and have had this same experience. He is way too young to worry about the brat thing. The first year of parenting is about survival. You are doing a good job and don't be concerned. He has language frustration probably because he is smart. Start by teaching him please and thank you and just give him what he wants. He can't say the words but he can still learn language. He wants to learn language and maybe an early talker. This is normal boy behavior. Boys are boys in many ways and they hit, bite, spit and throw things. They also learn No very early. My boys are all different and doing very well in school. Two of my boys did this same thing. Good luck and don't worry!

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My 5 month old is starting to have a personality as well (I call it this, rather than being a "brat"). It's just part of growing up, and is normal. No, he's not turning into a brat. Just be a good role model, and eventually he'll pick up on it.

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You'll work through it. It is all part of the process of growing up :) Enjoy the good times, but know there is always some sort of a balance.

No offense, but you are overreacting. All babies do this. It's just a new way of letting themselves be known. And of course he seems angry because he's trying to let you know what he wants and he can't speak to tell you. That would make anyone angry. My son, who is also almost 7 months old does the same thing, my daughter did the same thing at that age and she's a perfectly sweet little girl. My son is constantly running his mouth because he wants to talk so badly. He has even already repeated a few words like Mama, Dada, Baba and funnily enough Eyebrow and Obama. LOL. In your son's mind he's probably thinking "Geez mom, all I want is some friggin' applesauce!" But what comes out is an angry grunt. And also kids do things for reactions. So don't worry yourself, his actions are perfectly normal. If anything, it's another milestone that he's reached.

As someone else said, he is probably getting frustrated. Our children are going to try to exhibit their independence throughout their lives but right now he can't verbalize anything to you so he does the only thing he knows how. The thing you need to do is stay calm. Keep an even tone. Is he mobile at all? With my little guys I would either say "Show me" if I didn't get what they were trying to tell me or if I had an idea it was one of a few things, I would take them to those things or the things to them and say "Show me". As he gets older but still is limited in his communication this will really help.